closed #120337
Water Utility Billing Problems
1969 S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 2/3/1997
HIGH BILL
HIGH BILL
WANTS TO KNOW AVERAGE BILL FOR 3 PEOPLE.
ACCT # 338-09700-01 CALL WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT $25.OO FOR FOUR LATE PAYMENTS. SAID HE WILL CALL ON MONDAY MARCH 31, 1997.
SHE CALLED ON 3-28-97 TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING BILLED TWICE THE NUMBER OF GALLONS OF WATER MORE THAN SHE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY BILLED SINCE SHE HAS LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS.
SCOTT PATE CALLED AND TALKED TO CUSTOMER SERV. DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES. HE WANTED TO PROTEST LARGE BILL FOR HIS RESIDENCE. HE STATES THAT HE LIVES ALONE AND FEELS THAT THE WATER USAGE FOR 1 MONTH IS TOO LARGE AND THAT HE CANNOT FIND A LEAK.
Mrs. Soni called the Utilities dept. regarding her water bill, to see if they wld. change her billing cycle to read DUE ON ____ (anytime during the 1st week of every mo.). Currently, she receives a bill that is due on the 26th of every mo. She wld. like it changed so her checks won't "cross" the billy cycle, and also so she won't receive a DISCONNECT NOTICE every mo. She says, " It's counterproductive, really." The Utilities dept. says they will NOT change her billing cycle-she's not happy.
MS. BENTLEY CALLED ON 11/8/97 AND STATED THAT SHE HAD A 20,000 GAL CONSUMPTION AND HAD A PLUMBER COME OUT AND LOOK. THE PLUMBER TOLD HER HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MAIN. MS. BENTLEY WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER CHECKED OUT.
MS. BENTLEY CALLED ON 11/8/97 AND STATED THAT SHE HAD A 20,000 GAL CONSUMPTION AND HAD A PLUMBER COME OUT AND LOOK. THE PLUMBER TOLD HER HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MAIN. MS. BENTLEY WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER CHECKED OUT.
Mr. Carrico recent water bill was 3 times the normal rate. He later learned that Utilities had a list of people whose water bills increased drastically. Mr. Carrico is upset that no one informed him as soon as this was noticed so he could look into the problem. After he was informed, he called a plumber and it will be several days before they can work him in. He would like an adjustment to his bill.
Mr. Carrico upset b/c he's being charged $10 fee to adjust a bill. He's happy $45 adjustment is being made, however it seems ludicrous when it was CBU's negligence in the first place that led to the original problem (water line leak, CBU read meter but never notified them until too late). Also, he is upset that CBU says it's open at 8am, but whenever he calls (which has been frequently) at 8am no one answers. He feels that customer service should be available at time given on recording.